Credit: Ross HalfinZZ Top has spent most of 2017 rocking the world on its Tonnage Tour, and now the Texas trio is ready to launch a new North American leg of the trek. The outing gets underway tonight in Vancouver, Canada, and is mapped out all the way through a November 12 show in New Orleans.

The tour includes two previously announced appearances in the band’s home state supporting Guns N’ Roses — on September 6 in El Paso and September 8 in San Antonio. In addition, ZZ Top has four joint gigs with The Doobie Brothers taking place in the coming week.

“We’re looking forward to playing for so many good folks in some of our favorite locales, and serving as cultural ambassadors to our pals in Guns N’ Roses when they visit the great state of Tejas,” says ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons. “After four decades, we believe we’re beginning to get the hang of this whole rock and roll thing, so a mighty good time will be enjoyed by all.”

The upcoming leg of ZZ Top’s tonnage tour includes nearly 50 shows in all. The trek got its name from a cover of the Tennessee Ernie Ford hit “Sixteen Tons” that the band played with rock guitar legend Jeff Beck, which was included on the group’s recent album, Live! Greatest Hits from Around the World.